Dianna Navarrette

Dianna Navarrette serves as a key procurement lead for Ector County, Texas, overseeing acquisitions critical to the county’s infrastructure modernization and public safety objectives. In her role, she manages the full lifecycle of contracts for transportation, utility, and municipal construction projects, ensuring compliance with state and federal procurement regulations. Her responsibilities include soliciting bids, evaluating proposals, and awarding contracts for capital improvement initiatives that enhance regional mobility and community resilience. She primarily handles construction-related procurements, with a focus on highway, bridge, and public works infrastructure, aligning closely with the county’s strategic mission to maintain and expand essential public assets. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented, Navarrette’s procurement patterns suggest consistent engagement with specialty trade contractors, sign manufacturers, and solar energy developers. Her working relationships reflect a preference for experienced, qualified vendors capable of delivering complex, high-stakes infrastructure projects under tight regulatory and safety standards. She collaborates with a broad range of firms, from regional general contractors to niche specialty suppliers, fostering competitive bidding environments that prioritize technical capability and performance history. Navarrette’s contracting approach reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under the “No Set-Aside” category. This indicates a procurement strategy centered on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing technical merit, cost-effectiveness, and project suitability over designated small business set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), 339950 (Sign Manufacturing), and 221114 (Solar Electric Power Generation). This diversified portfolio demonstrates expertise in both traditional civil works and emerging sustainable infrastructure, including roadway safety signage and renewable energy integration, positioning Ector County at the intersection of conventional public works and forward-looking green infrastructure development.